The Administration and
Operations Unit within the Animal Health and Welfare Department supports the Director General’s Office and the line directorates including the
National Veterinary Laboratory on horizontal administrative and operational
issues.
The unit issues polices and
internal procedures and oversees the day-to-day running of the Department. In
addition, the unit supports in the medium to long term planning of the Department. The unit oversees cross-cutting issues pertaining to the Department including financial planning and procurement, human resources and capacity
building, registry services, travel, transport, precincts management, stores
and inventory management, maintenance and repair, messenger services, liaison
and coordination with the line directorates. The unit also oversees the
efficient and proper utilisation of funds and asset management in line with the
Government Procurement Regulations, regulations concerning Financial Policy and
Management, and the Fiscal Responsibility Act. The customer care office within
the Administration and Operations Unit coordinates issues related to requests
for service and information with the relevant customer care office within the
line directorates.
In addition, the unit is
actively involved in monitoring the Department's performance in relation to
business plans, operational plans and project management. It is also
coordinates adherence by the Department to legislation in force, service wide
directives, polices including but not limited to the Public Administration Act,
Data Protection, Freedom of Information, ICT, family friendly measures and
occupational health and safety.